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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Ran across this '99 fixer upper. - "Buy it Now" is $12,500. Looks like it was well taken care of.


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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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That would be quite a project!
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Looks like it was well taken care of????? If you look very closely you can see that, THE WHOLE FRONT END IS TOTALLY DEMOLISHED.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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Sorry I just had to put that pic up one more time.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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I'm sure it would only be in the $20k range to get back on the road...
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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for the money you will dump in it you could buy a decent 97-99 I'm sure.. I am guessing the frame is bent, the cradle is cracked and there is more that we can't see.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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Here are some other cars that seem to be well taken care of also.













Oh and if you would like an SUV, how about this well taken care of one.



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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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i sure hope that it comes with a big hammer so that you can hit yourself after taking on a project like this. Your better off parting the car out
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DngrZne
I'm sure it would only be in the $20k range to get back on the road...
Exactly. That Vette is NOT a fixer upper. The car is destroyed, and not worth the effort. You would most likely spend more getting it half way decent than you would buying a low mileage one in great shape.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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This is a project for one experienced in frame replacement, welding, straightening, engine (and, mechanical), suspension, and, body repair work. This project is NOT recommended for the novice. Be careful.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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Looks like the brakes need some work !
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Probably cost a fortune to get it back into decent driving condition.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
That would be quite a project!
Also didn't winters were that long in Indiana.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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No matter how well you did on the repairs it would always be a previously wrecked Vette with low resale.

A couple of months ago there was a repaired salvage that was selling for 14k that was still on the market when I stopped looking because I had found the one I was looking for.

To give you an idea of what you might spend fixing this up look here.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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i sold my salvaged vette 2 months ago it was a 98 vert a4 34 k miles i got 28,800 for it cash..
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NetBob928
No matter how well you did on the repairs it would always be a previously wrecked Vette with low resale.

A couple of months ago there was a repaired salvage that was selling for 14k that was still on the market when I stopped looking because I had found the one I was looking for.

To give you an idea of what you might spend fixing this up look here.

It undoubtedly has a Salvage Title which makes it worth much less than one with a clean title. You would probably never get what you had invested back.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by HollywoodVette
i sold my salvaged vette 2 months ago it was a 98 vert a4 34 k miles i got 28,800 for it cash..
Who was the sucker??? just kidding
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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10 winters, maybe the frame looks just a tad out of line.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Probably cost a fortune to get it back into decent driving condition.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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im sure it will buff out...
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